Changes to Forms and Booklets

Changes usually occur three times per year, March, July and November.

Unless you have been advised otherwise, please use the current version of any of the department's forms or booklets – the versions on this website are the latest version.

Effective changes 1 July 2009

Summary of forms changes

Summary of changes to forms released on 1 July 2009.
See: Summary of forms changes – 1 July 2009 (26KB PDF file)

Withdrawn forms

966i - Migrating to Australia - English language assessment

Forms and booklets with essential changes

Essential change forms usually contain new information resulting from legislative or policy changes. It is important that you use the latest version of these forms and delete any older versions that you may have previously downloaded.

40 - Sponsorship for migration to Australia (parent, aged dependent relative, remaining relative, carer) (345KB PDF file)
40CH - Sponsorship for a child to migrate to Australia (356KB PDF file)
40SP - Sponsorship for a partner to migrate to Australia (343KB PDF file)
47A - Details of child or other dependent family member aged 18 years or over (238KB PDF file)
47BT - Application for a Business Skills (provisional) visa (737KB PDF file)
47BU - Application for a Business Skills (permanent) visa (939KB PDF file)
47CH - Application for migration to Australia by a child (485KB PDF file)
47ES - Application for employer sponsored migration to Australia (890KB PDF file)
47OF - Application for migration to Australia by other family members (784KB PDF file)
47PA - Application for a parent to migrate to Australia (859KB PDF file)
47PT - Application for migration to Australia by a Contributory Parent (Temporary) or Contributory Aged Parent (Temporary) visa holder (520KB PDF file)
47SP - Application for migration to Australia by a partner (907KB PDF file)
47SV - Application for special migration to Australia (891KB PDF file)
48 - Application for Electronic Travel Authority eligible passport holders to visit Australia for tourism or other recreational activities (and other language versions of this form) (265KB PDF file)
48ME - Application to visit Australia for medical treatment (Class UB Medical Treatment) (261KB PDF file)
48R - Application for general tourists to visit Australia for tourism or other recreational activities (and other language versions of this form) (310KB PDF file)
48S - Application to visit Australia as a sponsored family visitor (366KB PDF file)
54 - Family composition (193KB PDF file)
55 - Application for temporary residence sponsorship (224KB PDF file)
80 - Personal particulars for character assessment (316KB PDF file)
118 - Application for Australian citizenship by descent (238KB PDF file)
119 - Application for evidence of Australian citizenship (243KB PDF file)
128 - Application for renunciation of Australian citizenship (191KB PDF file)
132 - Application to resume Australian citizenship (224KB PDF file)
147 - Application for a temporary residence visa (non-business) (238KB PDF file)
148 - Sponsorship for Entertainment visas (286KB PDF file)
157A - Application for a student visa (537KB PDF file)
157G - Application for a Student Guardian visa (354KB PDF file)
157N - Nomination of a student guardian (537KB PDF file)
157P - Application for a student visa with permission to work (198KB PDF file)
164 - Application for evidence of resident status in Australia (123KB PDF file)
456 - Application for a Business (Short Stay) visa (for a stay of up to 3 months) (263KB PDF file)
601 - Application for further stay as a visitor (239KB PDF file)
681 - Refugee and special humanitarian proposal (321KB PDF file)
785 - Employer nomination under the Employer Nomination Scheme
842 - Application for an Offshore Humanitarian visa. Refugee and Humanitarian (Class XB) visa (993KB PDF file)
852 - Application for a Confirmatory (Residence) visa (182KB PDF file)
866 - Application for a Protection (Class XA) visa (957KB PDF file)
876 - Application for transit visa for Australia (subclass 771) (246KB PDF file)
886 - Settlement details (106KB PDF file)
888 - Statutory declaration by a supporting witness relating to a partner visa application (81KB PDF file)
913 - Nomination for occupational training (184KB PDF file)
918 - Application for a subclass 445 (temporary) visa by a dependent child (387KB PDF file)
919 - Nomination of student dependants (165KB PDF file)
922 - Notification of address or change of address for Business Skills visa holders (95KB PDF file)
931 - Application for an Australian Declaratory visa (277KB PDF file)
956 - Appointment of migration agent or exempt agent or other authorised recipient (150KB PDF file)
968i - Return documents for Australian citizens and permanent residents (261KB PDF file)
971i - Applying to enter or to remain permanently in Australia as a partner (60KB PDF file)
984i - Visiting Australia for Medical Treatment (61KB PDF file)
990i - Charges - JULY 2009 (94KB PDF file)
993i - Safeguarding your personal information (79KB PDF file)
1000 - Nomination for Distinguished Talent (177KB PDF file)
1002 - Application by a subclass 445 dependent child for a permanent partner visa (225KB PDF file)
1003 - Application for an emergency (temporary) visa (209KB PDF file)
1005 - Application for a bridging visa replace a ceased bridging visa, to change bridging visa conditions, or to provide lawful status during judicial review (227KB PDF file)
1006 - Application for a Bridging visa B. To seek permission to travel (217KB PDF file)
1008 - Application for Bridging visa E - subclass 050 (194KB PDF file)
1010 - Survey of Business Skills visa holders (356KB PDF file)
1022 - Notification of changes in circumstances (Section 104 of the Migration Act 1958) (97KB PDF file)
1023 - Notification of incorrect answer(s) (100KB PDF file)
1024i - Bridging visas (65KB PDF file)
1025i - Making and processing visa applications (73KB PDF file)
1031 - Declaration - Business Skills - Investor and State/Territory Sponsored Investor Other - Investor Retirement (Designated Investment) (66KB PDF file)
1040 - Statutory declaration relation to family violence (To be used for visa applications lodged before 15 October 2007) (111KB PDF file)
1044i - Information for temporary Retirement (subclass 410) visa (44KB PDF file)
1054 - Employer nomination under the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (183KB PDF file)
1060 - Information collection for Special Circumstance visa (423KB PDF file)
1066 - Application for a Temporary Business (Long Stay) visa (subclass 457) (423KB PDF file)
1085 - Application for a Resident Return visa (RRV) or placement evidence of an RRV (293KB PDF file)
1119 - General Skilled Migration. Booklet 6 (206KB PDF file)
1126i - Migrating to Australia (66KB PDF file)
1127 - Partner Migration. Booklet 1 (214KB PDF file)
1128 - Child Migration. Booklet 2 (154KB PDF file)
1129 - Parent Migration. Booklet 3 (186KB PDF file)
1130 - Other Family Migration. Booklet 4 (143KB PDF file)
1131 - Employer Sponsored Migration. Booklet 5 (190KB PDF file)
1132 - Business Skills Entry. Booklet 7 (186KB PDF file)
1133 - Special Migration. Booklet 8 (145KB PDF file)
1136 - Business Skills profile: Business Owner and State/Territory Sponsored Business Owner (Provisional) (213KB PDF file)
1137 - Business Skills profile: Senior Executive and State/Territory Sponsored Senior Executive (Provisional) (92KB PDF file)
1138 - Business Skills profile: Established business in Australia (204KB PDF file)
1139 - Business Skills profile: Investor and State/Territory Sponsored Investor (Provisional) (146KB PDF file)
1149 - Application for sponsorship for sponsored family visitors (208KB PDF file)
1150 - Application for a Working Holiday visa (and Korean language version of this form) (258KB PDF file)
1154 - Sponsoring a temporary overseas employee to Australia. Booklet 11 (250KB PDF file)
1160i - Applying for a student visa (76KB PDF file)
1162 - Application for Certificate of Status for New Zealand Citizens in Australia (117KB PDF file)
1163i - Health requirement for temporary entry to Australia Permanent visa applicants should refer to form 1071i Health requirement for permanent entry to Australia (62KB PDF file)
1192 - Employer nomination for a permanent appointment (Labour Agreement, Regional Headquarters Agreement or Invest Australia Supported Skills Agreement) (157KB PDF file)
1194 - Certification of immigration status (167KB PDF file)
1196 -Sponsoring overseas employees to work temporarily in Australia (308KB PDF file)
1208 - Application for a Work and Holiday visa (262KB PDF file)
1213 - Business Skills profile : Business Talent (100KB PDF file)
1215i - Independent executives and permanent residence (93KB PDF file)
1217 - Business Skills profile: Business Owner (Residence) (110KB PDF file)
1221 - Additional personal particulars information (178KB PDF file)
1226 - Application for approval as a Professional Development sponsor (172KB PDF file)
1227 - Application for a Professional Development visa (362KB PDF file)
1228i - Professional Development (80KB PDF file)
1234i - Applying for a Student Guardian visa (65KB PDF file)
1235 - Application for sponsorship for Sponsored Business Visitors (short stay) (226KB PDF file)
1238 - Application for a Sponsored Business Visitor (short stay) visa (for a stay of up to 3 months) (267KB PDF file)
1248i - Information guide for temporary Investor Retirement (subclass 405) visa (64KB PDF file)
1249 - State/Territory Sponsorship: Investor Retirement visa (87KB PDF file)
1257 - Undertaking declaration (153KB PDF file)
1258 - Agreement to undertake care of an unaccompanied humanitarian minor (89KB PDF file)
1268 - Trade Skills Training visa sponsor monitoring (202KB PDF file)
1273 - Application for a Maritime Crew (Temporary) visa (176KB PDF file)
1276 - Application for general skilled migration to Australia (937KB PDF file)
1277 - Application for sponsorship under general skilled migration (301KB PDF file)
1359 - Request for international movement records (146KB PDF file)
1361 - Nomination of a participant in an approved Special Program (144KB PDF file)
1364 - Application for a Resolution of Status (subclass 851) visa (388KB PDF file)
1365 - Application for a Superyacht Crew (Temporary) (subclass 488) visa (176KB PDF file)
1366 - Sponsorship for Superyacht Crew (Temporary) (subclass 488) visa (126KB PDF file)

Forms and booklets with non essential changes

Only minor changes have been made to the text or construction of these forms and current versions of these forms are able to be used after 1 July 2009.

26 - Medical examination for an Australian visa (169KB PDF file)
929 - Change of address and/or passport details (118KB PDF file)
994i - Settlement information for migrants to Australia (and other language versions of this form) (76KB PDF file)
1195 - Proof of identity and declaration (82KB PDF file)
1243i - Your personal identifying information (65KB PDF file)
1272 - Application for Australian citizenship for children adopted under the 'full and permanent' Hague Convention arrangements (201KB PDF file)
1292 - Referral for Complex Case Support (CCS) (141KB PDF file)
1295 - Online applications for Australian citizenship by conferral - Proof of identity and declaration (96KB PDF file)
1298i - Citizenship fees (59KB PDF file)

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